Georgina Chapman: Best-Dressed List 2009

The ballots are in! While fashion has always had its politics, this year’s International Best-Dressed List includes Barack and Michelle Obama, Michael Bloomberg and Diana Taylor, and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, alongside Hollywood stars (Brad Pitt, Penelope Cruz, Daniel Craig), royals (H.R.H. Princess Letizia of Asturias), and businessmen (Arpad Busson, Alejandro Santo Domingo), among others. Now it’s your chance to get in on the vote. Which outfit looks best on today’s honoree? Plus: See photos of everyone who made the best-dressed roster.

Based in New York City and London, Georgina Chapman, the co-founder and designer of Marchesa, says her personal style depends on her mood. "I’m quite a chameleon,” she explains. Look for her accessorizing with Stephen Webster jewelry, a Cartier watch, and Balenciaga sunglasses; wearing Christain Louboutin shoes; and carrying either a classic Chanel bag or a Marchesa evening bag. Chapman, whose fashion icon is Marchesa Luisa Casati, loves attending Paris fashion week ("The Dior show is always a highlight"). And the fashion item she cannot live without? “A Marchesa cocktail dress, of course!”

Georgina Chapman at a screening of The September Issue at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, on August 19, 2009. From WWD.

Harvey Weinstein and Chapman at a dinner hosted by Diane von Furstenberg celebrating the opening of the High Line in New York City, in June 2009. From WWD.

Chapman at a benefit event in Beverly Hills, on July 25, 2009. By David Crotty/PatrickMcMullan.com.

The designer attends a dinner celebrating the Topshop flagship opening in New York City, on March 31, 2009. By Clint Spaulding/PatrickMcMullan.com.

Chapman attends a lunch for jeweler Sevan Bicakci at Barneys in New York City, on March 9, 2009. From WWD.